Spinlab- We support innovative founding projects with the implementation and growth of their ventures.

Our immersion program will help you to set up a business in Germany and making sales in Europe. During your stay, you can benefit from the experience of our market experts and Leipzig’s perfect location – only one hour away from Berlin. Besides that, you can also take advantage of our team’s intercultural differences, which includes German, American, Russian and Indian colleagues. While you are here, we are going to assist you to adapt your business plan to enter the market, connect you with strategic people in your industry, help with legal and tax issues and finding an affordable apartment next to our office. The main benefits of our programs are:

5h of 1-1 mentorships to help you adapting your business plan per week

Strategic connections in your industry

1h of assistance with accounting & legal aspects per week

Help with the VISA

Help to find affordable, private apartments near Spinlab

Requirements:

Startups and tech companies that have a world scalable business.

Business Level :

Startups that already have an Minimum Viable Product (MVP) running.

Languages:

We are able to offer our experience in English and German.

Accommodation:

Although it’s NOT included in our program, we can help you to find the perfect option.

SpinLabSpinLab – The HHL Accelerator supports innovative founding projects with the implementation and growth of their ventures. In addition to intensive coaching, the founding teams will also benefit from a high-caliber mentoring program as well as numerous contacts to investors, established companies, and other founders. They can use a co-working office with state-of-the-art equipment on the premises of Spinnerei, an old cotton mill now serving as a center for creativity, and will gain access to various technologies offered by partners.

Leipzig fits perfectly to international Startups. It’s a Vibrant, dynamic, heavily growing City, but still very cheap compared to other German cities. Since it’s only one hour south of Berlin, you have strong price advantages but still access to Berlins huge ecosystem.

How to apply

Spinlab’s team will analyze your company profile and send you a response approving your experience;

They might ask for a meeting before the trip to gather more information about your business and your experience’s goal;

As soon as you’re approved you can start to prepare everything for your trip and have the best experience as possible;

Remember: you need to pay the program fee directly to Beta-i when you arrive in Lisbon.

uGlobally’s Fee

The fee that we charge is a contribution to our costs for infrastructure, development, and support of the platform. This allows us to maintain high levels of service while we continue to bring innovative solutions to your internationalization. This fee is 100% retained by uGlobally.

Important: uGlobally’s Premium users DO NOT need to pay this fee. To learn more about this and other premium’s benefits click here.

Why should I choose Spinlab?

Clearly, you’ve never been to Leipzig’s creative and inspiring Old Cotton Mill (Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei)! The combination of freedom, creativity and inspiration at Leipzig’s Old Cotton Mill together with the entrepreneurial excellence of HHL is truly unique.

We are independent and open to everyone since we are neither part of any group of companies nor shareholders in our startups. In addition, we are the first accelerator program in the Leipzig and Central Germany region, a highly-dynamic region with a tremendous density of universities and research institutes.

Who is going to help me during my stay?

One of our business advisors, who have a lot of experience with companies that are not from Germany.

Am I going to talk with investors?

We have this as a possibility. We can provide these connections if we understand, after discussing with you, that is interesting for your business to look for local investment.

Are you going to ask for any participation in the deals that I close during my stay?

No. We only receive the program’s investment, which is USD 4,000 per 2 weeks.